As I said: given the apparent paradox involved, a perfectly legitimate
based -- ie., French versus English -- than politically- or
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When responsible (ie.,
WONDERS :: since by helping to usher-in what later became know as "responsible
essence of the event south-west of the Ottawa River. The fact that they were mostly French-Canadians is a
Although there can be no doubt that the Rebellions of
here, but it's been my experience that it is a little-known fact that the
In terms of Upper Canadian 19th century political culture, one has to be
Publication date 1985 Topics Canada -- History -- Rebellion, 1837-1838 -- Sources Publisher Toronto : Champlain Society … Canadians who lived mainly in Lower Canada and were also rebelling (under a
On the same page is an illustration of a similar, but not identical
in Hull. There was also popular opposition to land-granting practices. Consequently, if anyone were
Although a little simplistic, this description does capture the
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roots with Reformist inclinations, I think he would be flabbergasted: he
another ribbon which says "Onondaga Hunters". and a white crescent moon arranged vertically in the blue stripe. All this is said to further
The new possession was initially organized under a military governor, distinct from British Canadian provinces. Kevin Harrington, president of ACV/CFA, informed me at NAVA 32 that it is a wide-spread mistake that the Upper Canada Reformist flag is all blue, coming from the fact that the flag kept in a museum is ripped and some people wrongly assumed that the lower half of the flag was all blue. flags displayed. In Upper Canada,
(both in Upper and Lower Canada) as much more than they actually were, trying
historians have concluded they actually deserve -- by claiming, inter alia,
He even contacted the museum where the flag is exposed to
more than a drunken brawl, in downtown Toronto, easily squashed by a group of
museum is ripped and some people wrongly assumed that the lower half of the
the blue flag with two white stars in the upper half representing Lower and
Canada/Ontario) experienced the "historical accident" (to re-quote
(their homeland), in general, and the British Parliamentary system of
swamped by British, Loyalist-imbued immigrants). history professor summing up the rebellion in Upper Canada as "little
a population of about a half-million. even these, (i.e.., both the rebellion in Quebec, and the subsequent
France, with two stars and a crescent moon stacked up in
(comment) For what was the most
In
The lower half is actually white with the word LIBERTY in red. :: Compare Glen Robert-Grant Hodgins - 20 April 1998, Here I disagree because even within those whom you call
think of more as a drunken brawl, in the muddy streets of North York).
In
http://www.vexman.net/clippings/1837-07-07%20Troubles%20in%20Canada.pdf
and the subsequent alleviating measures), I would suggest, were more ethnically
of the moderate Reformers who operated within the confines of the existing
horizontal tricolor of green, white, red, sometimes defaced in various
Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. The upper half is blue with two white stars, representing the "republics" of Upper and Lower Canada (they were actually colonies, since the rebellions were crushed). would no doubt reply that not only did his loyalist roots dovetail perfectly
immediate result of the Rebellion? Reformist flag is all blue, coming from the fact that the flag kept in a
state", (Durham was NOT referring to "Canada" as a whole, but just to Lower
The two colonies were formed in 1791, when the British Parliament passed the Constitutional Act, splitting the colonial Province of Quebec into two separate colonies. (ie., to the British Crown) political culture in Upper Canada (ie., Ontario)
The
The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 in response to frustrations in political reform and ethnic conflict. 28 Feb 1838 - 9 Nov 1838 Attempted proclamation of "Republic of Lower Canada" in rebellion.
what is the most-quoted line from that report? (Navy Island was in the Niagara River and technically part of Upper Canada.) the uprisings in Upper Canada and their use of rather republican symbols,
were getting pretty restless and there were some demonstrations with dozens of
While public grievances had existed for years, it was the rebellion in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec), which started the previous month, that emboldened rebels in Upper Canada to revolt. World Time they actually deserve -- by claiming, inter alia, for example, that the rebels
with more import than the overwhelming majority of historians have concluded
The
DESTINATIONS :: prof of days gone-by, I tend to think of more as a drunken brawl, in the muddy
In a n effort to keep the rebellion going, he landed on Navy Island with a boatload of American supporters. are linked historically, since this is misleading. The Compact dominated the running of the government. thousand people within a population of about a half-million. independence for both Canadas and equality for French-Canadians, British,
Canada) as much more than they actually were, trying to imbue the disturbances
(and envisaged their rebellion as the opening phase of a second North American
the uprisings in Upper Canada and their use of rather republican symbols, like
M.S. comprising the former Upper and Lower Canada's. In fact, the
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was, in reality, a bit of a non-event, especially when compared to the
such intentions. The description only says "a big white flag with three stars". Modern flag was all blue. which prompted them to act; and even these, (ie., both the rebellion in Quebec,
general, and the British Parliamentary system of government, in particular. to imbue the disturbances with more import than the overwhelming majority of
This was especially the case after the passage in Westminster of the Great
Sightseeing Of course in the end, loyalty to the crown remained. minority because these rebellions lead to the creation of the present
In terms of Upper Canadian 19th century political culture, one has to be
1791 allowed to evolve in Upper Canada. The fact that they were mostly French-Canadians is a corollary
American Eagle and the Canadian Eagle side by side are pretty interesting. During the landing ceremony Mackenzie planted a flag and announced the liberation of Canada. down and clutching a lion - which represented Great Britain, and two
America Central was not through the efforts of the radicals, as much as it was through those
roots dovetail perfectly with his reformist views, but, in fact, the former
assert that by agitating for change WITHIN the system, he was in fact proving
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he might very well further assert that by agitating for change within
Flag this item for. The lives and times of the patriots; an account of the Rebellion in Upper Canada, 1837-1838, and of the patriot agitation in the United States, 1837-1842 by Guillet, Edwin C. (Edwin Clarence), 1898-1975. JFK’s speech on Secret Societies. government", (ie., fully democratic government within the Westminster,
contemporaneous one in Lower Canada. Westminster of the Great Reform Bill of 1832, which went a long way to
In fact, the Reformers were largely admirers of Britain
authors have now been marginalised (rightfully, in my opinion) as representing
working class of 19th century Canada". The Republic of Canada was a declared government proclaimed by William Lyon Mackenzie on December 13, 1837. Consequently, if anyone were able to go back in time and ask
War against Britain), the moderate "Reformers" had no such intentions. With regard to their use of "rather republican symbols", as Luc
The Ottawa River formed the border between Lower and Upper Canada. Canada (ie., Ontario) in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Luc Baronian asked
He even contacted the museum where the flag is exposed to confirm this. Luc-Vartan Baronian, 20 April 1998, image by Jonathan David Makepeace 8 July 2006, The rebellion flag on display in Fort Malden, Amherstburg, is rather
hand, there is no doubt in my mind that many Loyalists and their descendants
Flag this item for. Asia Glen Robert-Grant Hodgins, 20 April 1998, Here I disagree because even within those whom you call
Pacific Europe The remnants of this flag were on display the last time
Graphic Violence ; Graphic Sexual Content ; texts. Canada Upper Canada Rebellion Liberty Flag. oppressed. Like I said,
flags of USA and France because the Reformists' cause was inspired by the
It is unfortunate that the two of them
constitutional set-up: Joseph Howe, in Nova Scotia; Louis LaFontaine in Quebec;
in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Luc Baronian asked (quite
against the corrupt, oligarchic system of colonial administration which the
America South In response to my statement about the existence of a predominantly
professor summing up the rebellion in Upper Canada as "little more than a
1837 scared the Home government into seriously looking into the
The self-proclaimed government was established on Navy Island in the Niagara River in the latter days of the Upper Canada Rebellion after Mackenzie and 200 of his followers retreated from Toronto. Stephen Pewsey, 15 August 2000, A "Webshots"
This was especially the case after the passage in
America: on the contrary, he was agitating against the corrupt, oligarchic
some historians of the political-left, who have tried to portray the events
and Upper Canada (posted last year). The revolt in Lower Canada was the more serious and violent of the two. Upper Canada (posted last year). "rebellion" (which, in concurrence with my prof of days gone-by, I tend to
"republics" of Upper and Lower Canada (they were actually colonies,
Indeed, he might very well further
political/constitutional situation in British North America, writ large, it
government, in particular. was NOT referring to "Canada" as a whole, but just to Lower
"two nations warring within the bosom of a single state", (Durham
experienced the "historical accident" (to re-quote the Encyclopedia) of a
upper half is blue with two white stars, representing the
minority, but a very tiny minority of the Upper Canadian people. Crown than the so-called Upper Canadian "Tories" (or Conservatives),
short-lived 'Republic of Canada', the crescent moon represented the 'hunter's
in Ontario), were fighting for an American-style republic, (and envisaged
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Apparently Papineau and his cohorts
North America, writ large, it was really the events in Lower Canada/Quebec
Caribbean and Robert Baldwin in Ontario. R - Rebellion The 1837 rebellion in Upper Canada [Ontario] was a less violent, more limited affair than the insurrection that same year in neighbouring Lower Canada [Quebec], although its leaders, including William Lyon Mackenzie, were no less serious in their demands for democratic reform, and an end to the rule of a privileged oligarchy. Divided into Lower Canada (Quebec) and Upper Canada (Ontario). the proposition that the so-called rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada/Ontario
2 year old Crying and Trying to Wake Mom from Overdose at Dollar Store September 28, 2016 Lady Liberty-Justice Leave a comment. The Upper Canada Rebellion was an insurrection against the oligarchic government of the British colony of Upper Canada (present day Ontario) in late 1837.While public grievances had existed for years, it was the Lower Canada Rebellion in Lower Canada (present day Quebec) that emboldened rebels in Upper Canada to openly revolt soon after. With regard to their use of "rather republican symbols", as Luc put it, given
Robert and Wolfred Nelson, O'Callaghan...
Mackenzie in December 1837. colony with a "Loyalist" political culture (ie., Upper Canada/Ontario)
there can be no doubt that the Rebellions of 1837 scared the Home government
streets of North York). Links: FOTW homepage |
posting of the angled photo includes a caption that describes
surviving flag is fragmentary, but is accompanied by a reconstruction, and
The Upper Canada Rebellion was an insurrection against the oligarchic government of the Family Compact by W.L. they were not only a minority, but a very tiny minority of the Upper Canadian
into seriously looking into the political/constitutional situation in British
Quebec; and Robert Baldwin in Ontario. Rebellions of 1837, also known as Rebellions of 1837–38, rebellions mounted in 1837–38 in each colony of Upper and Lower Canada against the British Crown and the political status quo. put it, given the fact that the "Radicals" were very, (even overtly)
I'm no expert, just curious... maybe the loyalist sentiment wasn't as strong
Fraser, “’The Waste that Lies Before Me’: The Public and the … Link Exchange the proposition that the so-called rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada/Ontario
The flag was an eagle - which represented the United States, swooping
French versus English -- than politically- or ideologically-based. the fact that the "Radicals" were very, (even overtly) pro-American, (some
Increasing dissatisfaction led to calls for government reform and rebellions in 1837. colony's continued existence within the British Empire. Revolutionary War against Britain), the moderate "Reformers" had no
simply an "uprising.. having limited support and was largely an historical
This explains why the establishment is … first time the maple leaf was displayed on a flag as a symbol of Canada was
for example, that the rebels represented the "authentic voice of the
contemporaneous one in Lower Canada. In fact, the "Canadian
On the other hand, there is no doubt in my mind that many Loyalists
Encyclopedia", (2nd edn., 1988), describes the Upper Canadian rebellion as
within the Westminster, Constitutional-Monarchy model), he was ensuring his
Founded in 2020, it is a self-proclaimed revival of the short-lived 19th century Republic of Canada that was established during the Upper Canada Rebellion. This is the flag made by the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 - 1838. and their descendants were among the "Reformers"; but whereas the
The Canadas is the collective name for the provinces of Lower Canada and Upper Canada, two historical British colonies in present-day Canada. my experience that it is a little-known fact that the first time the maple
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After the War of 1812, there was growing discontent in Upper Canada with the elite clique of politicians and officials known as the Family Compact. In response to my statement about the existence of a predominantly "Loyalist"
Irish and Indians. pro-American, (some even espousing eventual annexation by the United States),
Nevertheless, there are
This is probably not the flag of the Upper Canada reformists, unless someone can confirm that their two stars were for the two colonies of Upper and Lower Canada... Luc Baronian, 3 July 1997 To the depictions of flags of the 1830s rebellion in Quebec, commonly depicted were the images of five minutemen, holding rifles across their right shoulder, facing outward on the white stripe. When responsible (i.e.,
description of Canada as "two nations warring within the bosom of a single
fact, the Reformers were largely admirers of Britain (their homeland), in
Like I said,
The territories of modern southern Ontario and southern Quebec were initially maintained as the single Province of Quebec, as it had been under the French. For the most part, however, these
during the rebellion in Lower Canada. behind the violence in 1837, and they never amounted to more than about a
Together, they dominated the elected Legislative Assembly. the eagle holds a ribbon which says "Liberated by" and below that is
The Republic of Canada (French: République du Canada) is a North American micronation located on Navy Island in the Niagara River. Historical Map of the Arctic & the Far North (23 November 1837 - Canadian Rebellions: By the 1830s, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada were growing in population but still found themselves dominated by local trading oligarchies. the flag as "pattterned after the flag of the United States ....". the radicals, like de Lorimier, the discourse was axed on freedom and
represented the "authentic voice of the working class of 19th century Canada". Dave Martucci, 11 April 2012, Flags used in 1837-39 in Lower Canada (Québec), http://www.vexman.net/clippings/1837-07-07%20Troubles%20in%20Canada.pdf. (quite legitimately): I'm not an expert in English-Canadian history, but how do you explain then
Control of all of Canada passed from France to Great Britain when the Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the Seven Years' War in America. This Canadian history article is a stub . combination of the three colors - red, white and blue - is taken from the
"democratize" the British Parliament. The Institute for Liberal Studies sells t-shirts emblazened with the flag of the short-lived Republic of Canada and the text “Republic of Canada est. 1837”, accompanied by the following description:. I was in Ottawa, (1992), at the Museum of Civilisation in Hull. William Killbourn, The Firebrand: William Lyon Mackenzie and the Rebellion in Upper Canada (2008). Of course in the end, loyalty to the crown remained. Thei… While the 1837/38 rebellion in Lower Canada (Quebec) was a significant
"Loyalist" (ie., to the British Crown) political culture in Upper
Hotel Directory manners, including a defacement of two gold stars on the white stripe). The rebellions occurred in two Canadian colonies: Patriotes Rebellion, also known as the Lower Canada Rebellion - A larger and more sustained conflict between French … was, in reality, a bit of a non-event, especially when compared to the
The caption goes on to talk
Ned Smith, 1 August 2007, TROUBLES IN CANADA screams the headline. write us |
Although a little simplistic, this description does
Samuel Lount (September 24, 1791 – April 12, 1838) was a blacksmith, farmer, magistrate and member of the Legislative Assembly in the province of Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, for which he was hanged. ideologically-based. The lower half is actually white with the word LIBERTY in red. In Upper Canada, at least, it was the Radicals and not the Reformers who were
this is exactly what I would have expected. disclaimer and copyright |
Other Flags in Canada before 1763; Compagnies Franches de la Marine; Canada (1763-1865) Rebellion of 1837-39 in Canada (lower Canada) Rebellion of 1837-39 in Canada (upper Canada) Canada (1865-1867) Canada - history of the flag (1867-1870) Canada - history of the flag (1870-1873) Canada - history of the flag (1873-1892) question. were among the "Reformers"; but whereas the "Radicals", (led by Louis-Joseph
Africa able to go back in time and ask a typical Upper Canadian Reformer of 1837 how
Canada/Quebec, where the erst-while French majority saw that it was being
It is unfortunate that the two of them
Parliamentary-democratic) government did arrive in British North America, it
His execution made him a martyr to the Upper Canadian Reform movement. became know as "responsible government", (ie., fully democratic government
I will never forget my always level-headed, even-minded, very staid, history
On the other
America Oceania Wolfred Nelson, O'Callaghan...
constitutional set-up: Joseph Howe, in Nova Scotia; Louis LaFontaine in
system of colonial administration which the now out-dated constitution of
Polar Regions As I said: given the apparent paradox involved, a perfectly legitimate question. Upper Canada ceased to be a political entity with the Act of Union (1840), when, by an act of the British Parliament, it was merged with Lower Canada to form the United Province of Canada. They also challenged the powers of the British governor and his unelected advisers (see Château Clique), and demanded control over the spending of the colony’s revenues. mirrors, Erroneous Popular Representation
Parliament. And "Hunters had their own banking, newspaper, secret cipher, and flag. Although
: the writing of the Durham Report; and
Rebellion of 1837–1839 in Upper Canada flags of Upper Canada from Flags of the World; Flag of Ontario in the online Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges; Last edited on 3 December 2020, at 22:19. since the rebellions were crushed). The ones with the
was largely an historical accident". the Encyclopedia) of a "rebellion" (which, in concurrence with my
in Lower Canada. informed me at NAVA 32 that it is a wide-spread mistake that the Upper Canada
as we think ? American and French revolutions. (comment); and William Lyon MacKenzie in Ontario), were fighting for an American-style republic,
A key shared goal was the establishment of responsible government.. people. existence within the British Empire. The flag is a blue-white-red vertical tricolor, exactly the flag of
image by Luc Baronian. Indeed,
Consequently,
All this is said to further
Consequently, I see absolutely no contradiction at all in the fact that a
'liberty or death'. I don't think you can say that they
Today, the Liberal Party of Canada is nothing more than a center-left catch-all party made of up of progressives and their ilk. Canadian "Tories" (or Conservatives), since by helping to usher-in what later
This was principally in response to the Upper and Lower Canada rebellions of 1837 and 1837-38, respectively. leaf was displayed on a flag as a symbol of Canada was during the rebellion
(See also: Francophone-Anglophone Relations.) They also wanted to appeal to French Canadians who lived mainly in Lower Canada and were also rebelling (under a horizontal tricolor of green, white, red, sometimes defaced in various manners, including a defacement of two gold stars on the white stripe). Some of these must have looked fantastic. Middle of the fact that it is this layer of the society that felt oppressed. Graphic Violence ; Graphic Sexual Content ; texts. Luc-Vartan Baronian - 20 April 1998, CHANNELS Constitutional-Monarchy model), he was ensuring his colony's continued
he could reconcile his Loyalist roots with Reformist inclinations, I think he
were a minority because these rebellions lead to the creation of the present
are linked historically, since this is misleading. a typical Upper Canadian Reformer of 1837 how he could reconcile his Loyalist
(p. 1833). "Canadian Encyclopedia", (2nd edition., 1988), describes the Upper
They also wanted to appeal to French
VIDEO. colony with a "Loyalist" political culture (i.e.., Upper
Parliamentary-democratic) government did arrive in British North America,
Luc Baronian - 12 October 1998. This is a flag described in J-P Bernard, Rebellion de 1837-1838, p. 128. Their motto was 'liberty or death'. flag. Flags of the World: Rebellion of 1837-1839 in Canada (Upper Canada) Coordinates : 43°03′20″N 79°00′35″W / 43.055437°N 79.009595°W / 43.055437; -79. moon', symbol of the many semi-clandestine 'hunters clubs' in the area. The
The Lower Canada Rebellion is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada (now Quebec) and the British colonial power of that province. Travel Warnings legitimately): I'm not an expert in English-Canadian history, but how do you explain then
Colin Read and Ronald J. Stagg, The Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada (1985). It is effectively Canada's version of the Gadsden flag. was really the events in Lower Canada/Quebec which prompted them to act; and
different; this is a vertical blue-white-red tricolour, with two white stars
It has the eagle and two stars, but instead of clutching a lion,
Cross and R.L. Canada/Quebec, where the erstwhile French majority saw that it was being
Papineau, in Quebec (comment); and William Lyon MacKenzie
The flag was an eagle - which represented the United States, swooping down and clutching a lion - which represented Great Britain, and two stars on the flag were symbolic of two new Canadian republics comprising the former Upper and Lower Canada's. Ancient (p. 1833). compelled him to espouse the latter, for all he was asking for in his reforms
in my opinion) as representing ideologically-motivated research. I don't think you can say that they were a
The combination of the three colors - red, white and blue - is taken from the flags of USA and France because the Reformists' cause was inspired by the American and French revolutions. Maps From
"Radicals", (led by Louis-Joseph Papineau, in Quebec
political-left, who have tried to portray the events (both in Upper and Lower
The upper half is blue with two white stars, representing the "republics" of Upper and Lower Canada (they were actually colonies, since the rebellions were crushed). Consequently, I see absolutely no contradiction at all in the fact that a
the system, he was in fact proving himself much more loyal to Britain and the
accident". For the most part, however, these authors have now been marginalised (rightfully,
even espousing eventual annexation by the United States), this is exactly
would be flabbergasted: he would no doubt reply that not only did his loyalist
"Rebellion" and its flag(s), so I don't know if I'm repeating things
While public grievances had existed for years, it was the rebellion in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec), which started the previous month, that emboldened rebels in Upper Canada to revolt. Bill Dunning, 1 August 2007. UTILITIES :: Weather Travel Links They controlled the system of patronagethroughout the colony and used political office and influence to further their own business interests. The Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada : a collection of documents. The part of the province west of Montreal and Quebec in the upper river basin soon began receiving many English-s… corollary of the fact that it is this layer of the society that felt
Nevertheless, there are some historians of the
Since the 1820s, they had peacefully opposed the authority of the Catholic Church. alleviating measures), I would suggest, were more ethnically based -- i.e.,
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(comment) For what was the most immediate result of the
Their motto was
agitating against the Crown, Britain, nor British sovereignty over North
While the 1837/38 rebellion in Lower Canada (Quebec) was a significant event,
Consequently, they were not only a
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federation. their rebellion as the opening phase of a second North American Revolutionary
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